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Any Science Fiction readers here?

Craig Taylor said:
I see a lot of Heinlein fans, and +1 for me, too. Brilliant man in real life, and has been given at least a nod (if not credit) for coming up with the idea of a Combat Information Center (CIC) during WW II, which is now the center of any fighting ship.
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Sorry...load of BS, see part 3 http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=39849

I did like his "The Moon is a Hard Mistress", But I felt that he tried to bring all different threads together in his later works and to me it failed miserably.

No one has mentioned any female writers yet.

Marion Zimmer-Bradley
Anne MacCaffery

While they might not be Science Fiction to the purist, they are just as good as the male writers of the same genre (Fantasy) like David Eddings, or Alan Dean Foster.

Perhaps the writer who's stories are most current today is Larry Niven with his "The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton" and the follow up "The Patchwork Girl". About the trade in human body parts.

regards Collin:ernae:
 
Collin said:
Sorry...load of BS, see part 3 http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=39849

I did like his "The Moon is a Hard Mistress", But I felt that he tried to bring all different threads together in his later works and to me it failed miserably.

No one has mentioned any female writers yet.

Marion Zimmer-Bradley
Anne MacCaffery

While they might not be Science Fiction to the purist, they are just as good as the male writers of the same genre (Fantasy) like David Eddings, or Alan Dean Foster.

Perhaps the writer who's stories are most current today is Larry Niven with his "The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton" and the follow up "The Patchwork Girl". About the trade in human body parts.

regards Collin:ernae:
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Actually not BS, Cal Laning gives credit to Heinlien for some of the ideas he used in his CIC work during the war. I KNOW you know who HE is. They were personal friends from Annapolis.
 
Collin said:
No one has mentioned any female writers yet.

Marion Zimmer-Bradley
Anne MacCaffery
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See post #27 where I devoted two entire paragraphs to Anne's work...

Last year I (finally) discovered Anne McCaffrey's most excellent series of novels "<TD class=bibInfoLabel valign="top" width="20%"></TD><TD class=bibInfoData>The Dragonriders of Pern</TD> ."
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While at the library yesterday afternoon, I noticed Marion Zimmer-Bradley on the shelves, and was shocked that I'd forgotten to include her in my post. She was one of the most prolific writers of her generation. Her "Darkover" series and "Avalon" series are among my favorites. I was truly saddened at her sudden death back in September of 1999. I was looking forward to more from her!

One other female author to watch is Mercedes Lackey. She collaborated with Marion on "Rediscovery" (1993), and lately has been doing quite a bit of work with Eric Flint (who's a neighbor of mine). I particulary enjoyed her Heirs of Alexandria series (with Eric Flint, Dave Freer)
 
n4gix said:
See post #27 where I devoted two entire paragraphs to Anne's work.
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Sorry, wrong specs on:d.

She also wrote the "Crystal Singer", "The Rowan", and the "Doona" series.

Marion Bradley also wrote as 'Gene Wolfe'.

Harry Harrison with his "Stainless Steel Rat" and "Deathworld" series.

I KNOW you know who HE is
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Nope, cept what you can find on google. But lets not spoil the thread, go to-
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=40611&p=455395#post455395

regards Collin:ernae:
 
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